Why I Quit Twitter

Why I Quit Twitter

1.02.2013
I didn't use Twitter all day for 'journalism' - i.e. to source opinions and follow leads. I used it all day because I am a 'journalist'...
HMV Twitter Goes Rogue, Criticises Head Office For Firing 60 Staff

HMV Twitter Goes Rogue, Criticises Head Office For Firing 60 Staff

Jessica Elgot  31.01.2013
Staff from HMV's head office have gone rogue on the company's official Twitter account, tweeting that loyal staff are being "executed"...
Dangerous Occurrences

Dangerous Occurrences

31.01.2013
Feminists talk about 'rape culture'. I'm not sure I buy into the terminology, although I understand what it means; that nasty brand of...

Twitter Message: LOL, Your Reputation Is at Risk

30.01.2013
Communication's completed a huge curve of development and returned to a medium that drives brevity and encourages short cuts, leaving little...

So, Heard About Vine Yet?

30.01.2013
Vine is already excelling. Much fuss has been made - perhaps almost as much as the app launch itself - over the small, unaffiliated site...
Vine: The Digital Equivalent of Hanging a Mirror Over a Urinal

Vine: The Digital Equivalent of Hanging a Mirror Over a Urinal

30.01.2013
You all follow Instagram-My-Expensive-Food-Guy, right? And Blog-My-Baby-Woman? How about Here's-All-My-Work-This-Week-Writer? You'll soon...
Awkward: Vine Lists Porno 'DildoPlay' In Editor's Picks... Twitter Eats Humble Pie

Awkward: Vine Lists Porno 'DildoPlay' In Editor's Picks... Twitter Eats Humble Pie

Sara C Nelson  28.01.2013
Twitter boobed (ho ho!) somewhat spectacularly today when a pornographic video appeared in its "Editor's Pick" spot on new video service...
Ten Reasons Social Media Stresses Us Out

Ten Reasons Social Media Stresses Us Out

28.01.2013
It keeps us connected to friends, occupies those spare five minutes while we're waiting for the bus and - let's face it - we wouldn't be...
Does Multiculturalism Work Online?

Does Multiculturalism Work Online?

27.01.2013
We spend a lot of time there of course (on average four hours a day), and it is where we get a lot of our information about other religions...
Followers: Dropping Like Flies

Followers: Dropping Like Flies

25.01.2013
I obsess over my number of Twitter followers. I'm fairly sure that most people do - well, my Mum probably doesn't, but you know what I...
Should You Be Scared Of Social Media?

Should You Be Scared Of Social Media?

Lucy Sherriff  25.01.2013
An MP who turned down a student applying to his office for work experience over a foul-mouthed tweet has issued a warning to others applying...

Delivering your message in an age of short attention spans

25.01.2013
Since the first commercially operating printing press ran paper through its wheels in the late fifteenth century, the art of communicating...
Funny Tweets Of The Week

Funny Tweets Of The Week

25.01.2013
What a week! Especially if you love or hate Europe. Or America. Yes, David Cameron announced Tory plans for an EU referendum - despite...
The 10 Vines That You HAVE To See...

The 10 Vines That You HAVE To See...

25.01.2013
Twitter unveiled its new video-sharing app Vine recently, and challenged the internet to get creative. Challenge accepted. People have...